Chapter 22: Gambling
Qilang had long anticipated that the blood bracelet was a trick. He had originally just been using Li Zhongdao's trick to allow him to capture him and bring him back to the Li family, so that he could infiltrate the Li family.
"What can a mere blood bracelet do to me?" Qilang wanted to see what tricks Li Zhongdao was going to use.
When Qilang first saw the blood bracelet, he was still a child and his mother was wearing a pair of blood bracelets.
Qilang looked at the crystal-clear bracelets with some curiosity. There seemed to be a red liquid flowing inside, like blood. He asked naively, "Mother, what is this?"
The mother looked at Qilang tenderly and said, "This is a gift from my father. Later, my father will give Waner a pair as well. If we all wear this, we can live with my father forever."
"When will I have it?"
The mother held Qilang's face in her hands and said, "Father said that after 49 days, it will be enough."
Young Qilang believed his mother's words. He thought that the day his father gave him the blood bracelet would be the day their family would be reunited.
However, what awaited him was betrayal and despair.
That day, the blood bracelet broke, the mother went crazy, and everything became out of control.
Later, Qilang learned that this thing was created to seal his mother's demonic power. On the surface, it was to allow his mother and himself to live in human society, but in fact, it was a disapproval and distrust of them.
The mother originally thought this was love, but it was a cage, a cage built by the father himself, a confinement in the name of love.
Qilang didn’t understand when he was a child, but now he understands that a father’s love has prerequisites. You must wear this shackle for me to be worthy of my love.
"Then I won't be polite to you, young master!" Li Zhongdao threw out the blood bracelet and muttered to himself.
Qilang was not shy about it. He knew why Li Zhongdao had to pretend to discuss with him first, because these people in front of him were no match for him at all.
He was quite interested in playing with these people today. He really wanted to let his father see that his blood bracelet could not seal his mother's magic power back then, and it could not seal his own magic power today.
But when the blood bracelet was worn on Qilang's wrist, he had a strange feeling. A biting coldness spread from his wrist to his heart. He felt a sharp pain, as if thousands of thin threads were integrated into every inch of his body. He growled, and then he saw plum blossoms blooming and withering around him. The clear fragrance of plum blossoms filled his entire nostril, a familiar yet unfamiliar feeling.
"Set up the formation!" Li Zhongdao shouted.
Qilang saw more people appearing in the valley. They surrounded him in a strange way, talking to each other in a convincing manner. He knew that he had fallen into a trap and wanted to break free, but he found that there was an invisible barrier above his head that blocked him.
This barrier and the blood bracelet on his body seemed to work in tandem, preventing him from using any magic.
"Damn it." Qilang cursed viciously.
But he changed his mind and realized that the purpose of his trip was to be captured by them, so he pretended to struggle a few times, and then let Li Zhongdao and his group capture him.
Later, he did marry Li Yuanying, but he didn't expect that this girl actually had some skills, and he couldn't find an opportunity to make a move for a while.
Until she gave her eyes for him.
Killing her now seems a bit...
Qilang raised his head and glanced at Li Yuanying again. She could no longer see. If he took advantage of someone in distress, it would be ungentlemanly and he would be looked down upon.
At this time, a gust of wind blew, and the spring wind became warmer and warmer. Although it was an evening breeze, it was no longer chilly. The wind blew through Li Yuanying's bun, lifting her beautiful hair, and brushed across her fair skin and her thin shoulders. It seemed that a fragrance floated out of her body, like a flower swaying in the wind, with a fragrant smell.
Qilang was so fascinated that he couldn't take his eyes off the girl.
During the Battle of Blackwater, she stood alone in the cold, her stunning reflection in his eyes, leaving him with an unforgettable memory. On their wedding night, the young woman approached gracefully, ripping off her veil and looking back once more, a look he would never forget.
It was already late at night, and they had no way to meet the emperor, so they could only find an inn to stay in.
When the rooms were divided, Qilang and Li Yuanying shared one, while Bingyi and Zhang Qingchen shared another. Initially, Bingyi disagreed, but she knew her magic power wasn't strong enough to keep Li Yuanying under control. After several arguments, she reluctantly agreed.
Qilang could finally calm down. He took Li Yuanying to the room and just as he settled her down, he noticed something was wrong.
The blood bracelet began to stir again, and the fine silk threads began to grow out and penetrate into his body.
The three-day period has come again.
He looked at Li Yuanying, who was sitting on the bed, and walked over to her. The woman's eyes were covered with a ribbon. She seemed unaware of his approach, nor did she know what he was trying to do. Her chest rose and fell slightly with her breathing, and Qilang found that his body was beginning to undergo subtle changes.
But just as Qilang was about to get closer, a flash of cold light appeared, and Frost Ashes stood between them.
"What do you want to do?" Li Yuanying's voice was cold.
"Madam, the three-day deadline has arrived, and it is natural for me to fulfill my promise to your father." Qilang said.
"No need." Li Yuanying had been ignoring Qilang. This time she finally spoke, but her attitude was extremely bad.
"Madam, I have promised my father-in-law that I will..."
"Then go find my father to fulfill your promise! What do you want to talk to me about?" Li Yuanying interrupted Qilang.
"Madam, aren't you making things difficult for me? What can I do..." The deeper the blood bracelet's thread drilled, the more painful Qilang felt. He stopped because of the pain.
Li Yuanying pressed the Frost Embers further against Qilang's neck: "Don't come near me."
"Madam...what are you angry about..." Qilang began to breathe heavily as he spoke, and his face turned pale.
He actually had the nerve to ask her what she was angry about? Li Yuanying found it funny. He had approached her with ill intentions in the first place. She gave him the chance to explain, but he still lied.
They were just as bad as each other, so forget it. He was even trying to team up with that woman to deceive me. Did he think he was easy to fool? Thinking of this, Li Yuanying thought that she had to make Qilang suffer this time, otherwise he would only become more unscrupulous in the future.
When Qilang was in Shengle Township, he helped her to overcome the evil spirit. As long as the evil thing was not removed, she would have no problem holding on for another three days. However, the blood bracelet would break out every three days, which was just the right thing to use to cure him.
"I'm not angry." Li Yuanying replied unhappily.
Qilang could only smile awkwardly. He hadn't expected that he, a dignified evil god, would actually be trying to cheer up a little girl. "If you're out of energy, put away these knives, swords, etc...."
The thread seemed to suddenly pierce his heart. Qilang frowned in pain. He let out a dull cry and was unable to speak because of the pain.
"You...you really won't help me?" Qilang was a little angry.
"Help you? Isn't Qilang extremely powerful? Do you still need my help?"
"Really...Okay, then don't regret it."
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